Afadhali kuanza kuwa maskini kidogo kuliko kuwa tajiri mara

Afadhali kuanza kuwa maskini kidogo kuliko kuwa tajiri mara. 

Instead of being rich at once it is better to be poor first.

Afadhali asaidiaye kuliko afunguaye mdomo kucheka

Afadhali asaidiaye kuliko afunguaye mdomo kucheka.

 The one who helps is better than the one who laughs.

Afadhali achimbaye jiwe kuliko azuruaye

Afadhali achimbaye jiwe kuliko azuruaye (m.y. afadhali anayefanya kazi yo yote kuliko mvivu) .

 Setter the one who digs a stone than the one who loaves. (i.e. a worker is better than a lazy person).

Adabu ni ngao

Adabu ni ngao.

 Politeness is a shield.

Adabu ni johari ya moyo

Adabu ni johari ya moyo. 

Politeness is a jewel of the heart.

Adabu ni dhahabu

Adabu ni dhahabu. 

Politeness is gold.

Aangukaye kwao fuvu huwa safi

Aangukaye kwao fuvu huwa safi (Kihaya: Agwa owabo akaanga kera) . 

One who falls at his home or where there are his relatives, his skull shines.